Our source for Live+7 DVR ratings includes only original, regular programs, excluding both repeats (which are unlikely to be heavily DVR viewed) and "specials". There were 56 such programs in the complete data for the week, which is a bit more than half a full schedule of new broadcast episodes.

During the 31st week of the broadcast season (April 18-24), as has become fairly typical when they both air new episodes Modern Family and Fringe topped our rankings for the week's DVR viewing added between the Live+Same Day period (as reported in all our other ratings posts) and the Live + 7 Day measurement periods.

Modern Family lead all shows for adults 18-49 ratings added after airdate via DVR viewing, adding a gigantic 2.1 adults 18-49 ratings points to its Live+Same Day adults 18-49 ratings. Once again, more adults 18-49 watched Modern Family after the airdate on their DVRs than watched Fringe in total.

Fringe led the % adults 18-49 ratings increase from DVR viewing, adding 67% to its Live+Same Day adults 18-49 ratings.

Modern Family also topped the absolute average viewership gained from DVR viewing, adding 4.238 million average viewers via DVR viewing between the Live+Same Day and Live + 7 day measurement periods.

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-The 18-49 Demo Increase From DVR Viewing ranks which of the top broadcast shows [by Live+7 adults 18-49 ratings] had the largest absolute adults 18-49 ratings increase in viewing by DVR in their adults 18-49 Live+7 audience numbers from viewers watching shows after the airdate on their digital video recorders (DVRs).

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The 18-49 Demo % Increase From DVR Viewing ranks which of the top broadcast shows [by Live+7 18-49 ratings] had the largest percentage adults 18-49 ratings increase in viewing by DVR in their adults 18-49 Live+7 audience numbers from viewers watching shows after the airdate on their digital video recorders (DVRs).
- Largest Average Viewership Increase From DVR Viewing for Broadcast TV Shows:

Rank

Program

Net

Viewership Live+SD (000)

Viewership Live+7 (000)

Post Airdate Absolute Viewership Increase From DVR Viewing (000)

Post Airdate % Viewership Increase from DVR Viewing

1

MODERN FAMILY-04/20

ABC

9,947

14,185

4,238

43%

2

HAWAII FIVE-0-04/18

CBS

11,438

14,711

3,273

29%

3

OFFICE-04/21

NBC

6,870

9,665

2,795

41%

4

GLEE-04/19

FOX

9,711

12,498

2,787

29%

5

AMERICAN IDOL-WEDNESDAY-04/20

FOX

22,543

25,212

2,669

12%

6

BONES-04/21

FOX

10,960

13,529

2,569

23%

7

HOUSE-04/18

FOX

8,804

11,258

2,454

28%

8

BODY OF PROOF-04/19

ABC

11,296

13,746

2,450

22%

9

FRINGE-04/22

FOX

3,324

5,204

1,880

57%

10

SURVIVOR: REDEMPTION ISLD-04/20

CBS

11,024

12,854

1,830

17%

11

PARENTHOOD-04/19

NBC

6,197

8,014

1,817

29%

12

AMERICAN IDOL-THURSDAY-04/21

FOX

20,319

22,111

1,792

9%

13

CHICAGO CODE-04/18

FOX

6,384

8,132

1,748

27%

14

MIKE & MOLLY-04/18

CBS

9,983

11,693

1,710

17%

15

30 ROCK-04/21

NBC

4,505

6,195

1,690

38%

16

EVENT-04/18

NBC

3,850

5,328

1,478

38%

17

COUGAR TOWN-04/20

ABC

6,177

7,586

1,409

23%

18

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER-04/18

CBS

6,485

7,852

1,367

21%

19

MIDDLE, THE-04/20

ABC

6,824

8,158

1,334

20%

20

LAW & ORDER:LA-04/18

NBC

5,122

6,355

1,233

24%

21

APPRENTICE 11-04/24

NBC

8,257

9,479

1,222

15%

22

RAISING HOPE-04/19

FOX

5,138

6,304

1,166

23%

23

VAMPIRE DIARIES-04/21

CW

2,700

3,846

1,146

42%

24

HAPPY ENDINGS-04/20

ABC

4,591

5,692

1,101

24%

25

PARKS AND RECREATION-04/21

NBC

4,889

5,954

1,065

22%

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The average viewership increase From DVR Viewing ranks which of the top broadcast shows [by Live+7 viewers] had the largest absolute increase in average viewership by DVR between the Live + Same Day and Live + 7 day ratings measurements.
-Definitions:

DVR (Time-shifted) Adults 18-49 Ratings – Program ratings for national sources are produced in three streams of data Live, Live+Same Day(Live+SD) and Live+7 Day. Time shifted figures account for incremental viewing that takes place with DVRs.

Live+Same Day(Live+SD) ratings include viewing during the same broadcast day as the original telecast, with a cut-off of 3:00AM local time when meters transmit daily viewing to Nielsen for processing.

Live+7 Day ratings include incremental viewing that takes place during the 7 days following a telecast.

DVR Ratings Increase Past Airdate - How many people watched the show on their DVRs within 7 days following the airdate

Until the 2009-2010 season, we used a show's LIVE program rating or viewership as the base upon which the LIVE+7 day DVR viewing was added. Now, the press seems to be standardizing around using LIVE+SAME DAY DVR viewing as the base for the calculations, so that's what we do now as well.